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Topic: truvada and advil (ibuprophin) (Read 8382 times)

I have been taking Advil for two days with a sore shoulder when I thought maybe I should look up if there is a drug interaction. I checked out the tools and here and it says that Advil and truvada are a major interaction.

I will obviously stop using it but was wondering if I may have screwed up the levels of truvada in my blood due to taking Advil.

Also, what OTC pain reliever can I take with truvada and Kaletra? I tend to avoid Tylenol in general due to its toxicity on the liver and I am aspirin sensitive. Alleve makes me itchy. Should I just grin and bear it?

I take Truvada and I make a point of avoiding all NSAIDs. Others who take Truvada are not as strict about it as I am but there have been studies showing an adverse effect on kidney function when combining Truvada and NSAIDs.

I think if it's taken once in a while and in moderation, it's probably fine. Even though acetaminophen goes through the liver, unless you have major liver issues, and as long as you are moderate about it, it's probably better to take acetaminophen (as opposed to NSAIDs) if you're taking Truvada.

Yeah I wouldn't get too worked up over this Pete. As long as you're not taking handfuls of advil at a time and your liver and kidney function is fine I think you'll be okay, just don't take 8 a day for months at a time.

Tylenol is still one of the safest pain meds. Most of the problems are when people take too much--some doing this by mistake not realizing other meds have tylenol in them. I know issues have occurred when taking with alcohol.

Tylenol is still one of the safest pain meds. Most of the problems are when people take too much--some doing this by mistake not realizing other meds have tylenol in them. I know issues have occurred when taking with alcohol.

Paracetamol (aka acetaminophen) can be liver toxic when used in excess (>4000mg per day in an adult male) or for an extended period. That limit needs to be weighed against other hepato taxing medications.

When it comes to muscular-skeletal pain a NSAID is preferred to paracetamol for anodyne effect.

Okay, I understand now. Well, you don't want to suffer in pain. I would think there should be something that is safe for you and maybe Advil is okay. I know I've worried about Tylenol over the years since having back surgery. I've taken it for years and also in the narcotic form when my back gets really bad. I worry about my liver, but my numbers are always excellent except twice when slightly elevated. I never take more than the daily allowed amount.

I can totally understand not wanting to take that with fatty liver. I hope you can get something that is safe and will provide you relief.